Category Archives: Ukraine Crisis

Ukrainian order of battle on the Zaporizhian front

Posted on October 10, 2023 by TTG

ON THE ZAPORIZHIA FRONT | See the meticulous animation of @Stevius21 which shows the repositioning of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the axis between Novoprokopivka and Verbove, overtaken by Robotyne The Ukrainians have reorganized part of their system in … Continue reading →

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Freight rates for grain exports via new Black Sea route fall sharply, Ukraine says

Posted on October 4, 2023 by TTG

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) – A new corridor allowing cargo vessels to carry Ukrainian grain and iron ore from Black Sea ports has significantly lowered freight rates and they are likely to fall further, Ukraine’s farm minister said on Monday. … Continue reading →

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Interview with Kyrylo Budanov

Posted on September 25, 2023 by TTG

Nothing is beyond the reach of the Chief of Ukrainian Defense Intelligence and Special Operations Forces of Ukraine. Nothing. Nothing, and no-one.  If you haven’t paid attention to Budanov lately, you might want to start. Gloves are, apparently, off. In … Continue reading →

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Biden tells Zelenskyy that U.S. will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles

Posted on September 22, 2023 by TTG

Some in Washington had resisted supplying the weapons system, known as “attack-ems,” out of fear that it would widen the war with Russia. President Joe Biden has told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that the United States will provide a … Continue reading →

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How Estonia’s Military Intelligence secretly helped Ukraine

Posted on September 17, 2023 by TTG

February 24, 2022. It had been maybe 10 hours since Vladimir Putin announced the “special military operation” against Ukraine, but the fighting was already taking place dangerously close to Kyiv. Russian forces were trying to take control of the Hostomel … Continue reading →

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The world according to Andrei Gurulev

Posted on September 16, 2023 by TTG

I will briefly report on the situation at the front without referencing specific directions. The information was obtained from primary sources, it was systematised, and the following conclusions were made. The enemy, having properly faced our forces at the beginning … Continue reading →

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Another strike on Sevastopol

Posted on September 13, 2023 by TTG

Kyiv launched a strike against a ship repair facility in Sevastopol early on Wednesday, seriously damaging the Rostov-on-Don, a Kilo-class submarine. It would be the first time one of Russia’s deadly subs was hit by Ukraine in this war. Another … Continue reading →

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DIA and the “realistic possibility”

Posted on September 8, 2023 by TTG

US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Director of Analysis Trent Maul stated that there is a “realistic possibility” that Ukrainian forces will break through the entire Russian defense in southern Ukraine by the end of 2023, while a Ukrainian source suggested … Continue reading →

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Zelenskiy Changing Defense Ministers

Posted on September 3, 2023 by TTG

KYIV, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he had decided to replace his defence minister, setting the stage for the biggest shake-up of Ukraine’s defence establishment since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. … Continue reading →

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Lukashenko spills the beans

Posted on September 1, 2023 by TTG

Update on the drone attack on the Russian airbase in Pskov: Belarusian air defensives observed the drones, reported them to command, but never received authorization to fire due to orders from Lukashenko not to interfere in the conflict.   Putin: … Continue reading →

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